Publications
The briefs and reports below provide a sample of recent research by Lewis Center faculty, affiliated scholars, staff, and students, produced internally or by our partner centers and other universities. Learn more about support for students and the Graduate Student Fellows program to fund students conducting capstone research.
Note: Briefs and reports are often adapted from or into published books and articles in academic journals, which are not listed here.
| Title | Author(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|
ReportThe Future of Housing and Community Development: A California 100 Report on Policies and Future ScenariosThis report examines where California's housing has been, where it’s at and where it’s headed when it comes to possible scenarios and policy alternatives for the future. |
Shane Phillips, Carolina Reid, Dana Cuff, Kenny Wong | 2022 |
ReportBuilding Up the "Zoning Buffer": Using Broad Upzones to Increase Housing Capacity Without Increasing Land ValuesIn this paper I introduce the concept of the “zoning buffer” — the gap between the existing housing stock and the maximum number of homes allowed by current zoning — and describe how it affects land values and ultimately the production and affordability of housing. |
Shane Phillips | 2022 |
ReportHousing Demolition and Redevelopment in Los AngelesThis report examines whether new development in Los Angeles is resulting in the widespread loss, through demolition, of older, more affordable housing units. |
Michael Manville, Shane Phillips, Antonio Elizondo, Devina Ortega | 2021 |
ReportResearch Roundup: The Effect of Market-Rate Development on Neighborhood RentsA roundup of recent research that has delved into the neighborhood-level impacts of market-rate housing. |
Shane Phillips, Michael Manville, Michael Lens | 2021 |
ReportDoes the Los Angeles region have too many vacant homes?In recent years, vacant homes have increasingly been identified as a potential indicator of speculation or otherwise underutilized housing stock. Recently constructed market-rate and mixed-income housing, in particular, has been cast as villain in this debate, with relatively high vacancy rates taken as a sign that this type of housing isn’t needed. Using Los Angeles as a case study, this working paper explores the nature, extent, and causes of housing vacancy, and draws conclusions about what should be done about vacant homes in high-cost locations like L.A. |
Shane Phillips | 2020 |
Journal ArticleLast Thoughts From Manville, Monkkonen, and LensThis article responds to other commentaries and responses to It’s "Time to End Single-Family Zoning." |
Michael Manville, Paavo Monkkonen, Michael Lens | 2020 |
Journal ArticleIt's Time to End Single-Family ZoningIn this Viewpoints, the authors write how R1 zoning in the United States promotes exclusion and exacerbates inequality, benefiting homeowners at the expense of renters and limiting access to high-opportunity places. They argue that these negative impacts outweigh weak arguments for R1 and that planners should work to abolish it. |
Michael Manville, Paavo Monkkonen, Michael Lens | 2019 |
BriefTransit-Oriented Development & Commercial Gentrification: Exploring the LinkagesThis research brief focuses on Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area to examine the relationship between commercial gentrification and fixed rail transit, transit ridership and traffic crashes. |
Karen Chapple, Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, Dov Kadin, Joseph Poirier, Silvia R. Gonzalez, Dov Kadin, and Joseph Poirier | 2019 |
ReportEvaluating ADU/Homelessness ProgramsIn this paper, Wasserman evaluates the scalability, longevity, efficacy, political feasibility, and cost-effectiveness of pilot programs that encourage accessory dwelling unit construction compared to traditional multifamily supportive housing. |
Jacob Wasserman | 2019 |
BriefNot Nearly Enough: California Lacks Capacity to Meet Lofty Housing GoalsBefore becoming governor, Gavin Newsom set forth a bold campaign goal to construct 3.5 million new homes by 2025. This brief asks if it's possible for California to meet this lofty goal under current zoning and where this new housing will be built. |
Paavo Monkkonen, Spike Friedman | 2019 |